A fun Easter tradition from my family...

 

Several years ago I came across a recipe for Resurrection Rolls. At the time the kids were still pretty little and I was always looking for creative ways to illustrate Easter to them. This recipe caught my eye due to the simplicity of making them and the power of what it illustrates. The rolls go in the oven filled with a marshmallow and come out empty inside. We made the rolls that year and they have become an Easter tradition in our home ever since. I thought I would share these with you as we get ready to celebrate our Lord's Resurrection.

The first step is to buy a pack of frozen dinner rolls, you could make your own rolls, but we're talking tradition and I've always bought Mrs. Rhodes Frozen Dinner Rolls!

 

Be sure and spray the pan first, then defrost the rolls for about an hour...

Next flatten the dinner roll out...

 

Then add a large marshmallow to your dough....

Wrap the dough around the marshmallow, being sure to pinch the dough together...

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 2-3 hours...

 Brush the rolls with melted butter...

Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar....put in the oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Ready to come out....they are smelling really good about now!

Enjoy and be sure the kids notice that where the marshmallow was, is now empty....just like the tomb.

 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said...

Matthew 28:6

*this post was originally posted on 4/17/2011...it's a great Easter tradition that needed to be repeated!

Five Minute Friday...rest is a good four letter word!

Yay for Five Minute Friday. I am finding today's word interesting in my life. Just two days ago I had surgery and my orders for the next several weeks are to rest...not to overdo things. Resting is easy to do now, but in a week when the pain is gone, it will be harder.  But I need to stay the course and rest in order for my recovery to be complete! So here's my take on rest today...be sure and check out more thoughts on Lisa-Jo's page. 

Go:

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

Matthew 11:28

When you are stressed....God will give you rest.

When you are tired...God will give you rest.

God built rest into us from the beginning. 

On the 7th day....God rested!

Rest is something we can feel guilty about doing. 

One of the most common questions heard is "are you keeping busy".

We rarely ask each other "are you getting enough rest".

Why do we see rest as a negative thing?

Why do we feel we have to keep busy?

Resting...is good...it energizes us...it fuels us.

Don't hesitate to find the rest you need. 

This requires saying no at times.

This requires setting boundaries.

As we enter this weekend, find some time to rest...rest in the Lord!

 

One year...

One year ago today, I watched my husband officiate a very special wedding...the wedding or our oldest daughter! 

What an amazing day that was and what a fun year watching these two grow even closer. 

  Happy Anniversary Ashley and Larry...you two are the cutest newlyweds ever!!

Five Minute Friday...I'm just ordinary...

Five Minute Friday time again. Where we are given just one word and have five minutes to record our thoughts on that one word. No editing allowed, just our thoughts as they come to us. Read my thoughts and then be sure and check back at Lisa-Jo's place for what others have to say. Today's word is ORDINARY...

Go...

Excuses....we all have them. We use them to explain why we won't take a risk. A common one is...God can't use me...I'm nobody...I'm just a common ordinary person. And then we settle back into our common comfortable lives...

God can use you...in fact he shines in using the ordinary.

Ruth...just an ordinary woman...she is part of the lineage of Jesus.
Esther...just an ordinary woman...she became a queen and saved a nation....for such a time as this.
David....just an ordinary shepherd boy...he became a man after God's own heart and a king.
Mary...just an ordinary girl...yet she become the mother to Jesus.
12 ordinary men...they became Jesus' disciples...they carried the Gospel after Jesus was gone.

The Bible is full of God using ordinary people and doing extraordinary things with them. So...no more excuses. If God calls you to something...dive in...he's got a plan to move you from ordinary to extraordinary. All you have to do is listen for His voice!!

My leading man...

What do Brad Pitt, John Stamos, Conan O'Brien, Nicolas Cage, and Brian Haynes all have in common? They are all 49 year old men. My favorite of the five is by far Brian Haynes, he is my leading man! Brad, John, Conan and Nicolas have nothing on him. Brian's face may not grace the covers of magazines, there are not cameras following his every move, and he may not play to a large audience. He doesn't need any of that; he plays to an Audience of One!

My man isn't concerned about his fan base, he doesn't worry if he is on the best or worst dressed list, instead he spends his days serving the Lord and seeking His will. He is an amazing father and his kids are his biggest fans. He is a loving, caring, cute, supportive husband. I find his shoulders to be a perfect place to seek comfort when I need it.

Today is the day we celebrate the birth of this amazing man. 49 years ago Brian entered this world. I am so thankful that God saw fit for our paths to cross and for those paths to now be entwined. Brian is my best friend and I love him so much! Happy birthday BK....to me you are person of the year every year!!!